You should be evaluating your safety program on a regular basis – at least annually – to determine what is working and what’s not and whether the program is on track to meet its goals. Tracking and analyzing leading and lagging indicators are one effective way to monitor the performance and progress of your safety program.

Leading and Lagging Indicators

In his 2014 article, Kyle W. Morrison gave a perfect example of leading and lagging indicators. “Leading indicators are pre-incident measurements, as opposed to lagging indicators, which are measurements collected after an incident occurs. For example, a flat tire is a […]